Objectives To address contemporary concepts in adhesive dental materials with emphasis
on the evidence behind their clinical use. Overview Adhesive dentistry has undergone major …

The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature for in vitro and ex vivo
studies that evaluated the effect of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibitors during the …

Cavity disinfection becomes an important step before a dental restorative procedure. The
disinfection can be obtained cleaning the dental cavity with antimicrobial agents before the …

Bonding plays a major role in dentistry nowadays. Dental adhesives are used in association
with composites to solve many restorative issues. However, the wide variety of bonding …

To discuss the effectiveness of chlorhexidine (CHX) used as therapeutic dentin primer in
adhesively bonded composite restorations. Overview An electronic search in MEDLINE …

Objectives We aimed to answer the following PICO question:“Is the risk of postoperative
sensitivity (POS), retention rates and marginal discoloration of composite restorations [CR] …

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of an acid containing 2% chlorhexidine (Ac/CHX) or a 2%
CHX aqueous solution (Aq/CHX) on the immediate and 5-year bonding properties of …

Objectives A network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed to assess which adhesive
strategy is most clinically effective in treating non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs). Material …

Objectives This study evaluated the effect of the pre-treatment with 2% chlorhexidine
digluconate (CHX) as coadjutant in restoration retention of noncarious cervical lesions …

Objectives Inhibition of hybrid layer degradation, for example via inhibition of matrix-metallo-
proteinases (MMP) could reduce risk of retention loss and failure of adhesively placed …